# DescribeQueue


Describes the specified queue.

## Request Syntax


```
GET /queues/InstanceId/QueueId HTTP/1.1
```

## URI Request Parameters


The request uses the following URI parameters.

 ** [InstanceId](#API_DescribeQueue_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="connect-DescribeQueue-request-uri-InstanceId"></a>
The identifier of the Amazon Connect instance. You can [find the instance ID](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/connect/latest/adminguide/find-instance-arn.html) in the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the instance.  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 100.  
Required: Yes

 ** [QueueId](#API_DescribeQueue_RequestSyntax) **   <a name="connect-DescribeQueue-request-uri-QueueId"></a>
The identifier for the queue.  
Required: Yes

## Request Body


The request does not have a request body.

## Response Syntax


```
HTTP/1.1 200
Content-type: application/json

{
   "Queue": { 
      "Description": "string",
      "HoursOfOperationId": "string",
      "LastModifiedRegion": "string",
      "LastModifiedTime": number,
      "MaxContacts": number,
      "Name": "string",
      "OutboundCallerConfig": { 
         "OutboundCallerIdName": "string",
         "OutboundCallerIdNumberId": "string",
         "OutboundFlowId": "string"
      },
      "OutboundEmailConfig": { 
         "OutboundEmailAddressId": "string"
      },
      "QueueArn": "string",
      "QueueId": "string",
      "Status": "string",
      "Tags": { 
         "string" : "string" 
      }
   }
}
```

## Response Elements


If the action is successful, the service sends back an HTTP 200 response.

The following data is returned in JSON format by the service.

 ** [Queue](#API_DescribeQueue_ResponseSyntax) **   <a name="connect-DescribeQueue-response-Queue"></a>
The name of the queue.  
Type: [Queue](API_Queue.md) object

## Errors


For information about the errors that are common to all actions, see [Common Errors](CommonErrors.md).

 ** InternalServiceException **   
Request processing failed because of an error or failure with the service.    
 ** Message **   
The message.
HTTP Status Code: 500

 ** InvalidParameterException **   
One or more of the specified parameters are not valid.    
 ** Message **   
The message about the parameters.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** InvalidRequestException **   
The request is not valid.    
 ** Message **   
The message about the request.  
 ** Reason **   
Reason why the request was invalid.
HTTP Status Code: 400

 ** ResourceNotFoundException **   
The specified resource was not found.    
 ** Message **   
The message about the resource.
HTTP Status Code: 404

 ** ThrottlingException **   
The throttling limit has been exceeded.  
HTTP Status Code: 429

## See Also


For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS Command Line Interface V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/cli2/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for .NET V4](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/DotNetSDKV4/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for Go v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForGoV2/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for JavaScript V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaScriptV3/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for Kotlin](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForKotlin/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for PHP V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForPHPV3/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for Python](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/boto3/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/connect-2017-08-08/DescribeQueue)